The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 209. 208. A blow to the head (one more)

Time flies, and December is fleeting.

With the Christmas game over, the Magic have only two games left in December.

In the last two games, the Magic also defeated the Bobcats and Eagles, two underdogs in the East.

While improving his record to 26 wins and 5 losses, he also successfully won eight consecutive victories in the season.

After defeating the Bobcats and Eagles, it means that 2008 is officially over, and then all the teams in the league will enter the new year and start a new chapter.

With the end of 2008, the major media and experts in the NBA also made many comments on the teams of this season.

Among them, the Magic has successfully surpassed the Lakers with a score of 26 wins and 5 losses, temporarily ranking first in the league.

Currently following behind the Magic are the Lakers with 26 wins and 6 losses and the Cavaliers with 25 wins and 6 losses.

Compared with several other teams, the current Magic, Lakers, and Cavaliers can be said to have advantages that are visible to the naked eye.

Although the season ranking in the regular season does not necessarily represent the final championship, but for each team, the higher the ranking, the greater the confidence it can bring to fans and players.

Therefore, in the expert comments in 2008, the Lakers currently rank first with a 31.7% winning rate, and the Magic temporarily rank second with 28.6%.

As for the Cavaliers, although they have also played a very good record, but in the predictions of many experts to win the championship, the final probability is less than 20%.

The reason for this is precisely because although the Cavaliers have a relatively good record, but because the entire team is too young and lacks real finals experience, the media can be said to be unfavorable about the Cavaliers' journey to the playoffs.

Compared with the current three-legged alliance structure in the East, the playoff competition in the West can be said to be more intense.

Judging from the intensity, it has even reached the white-hot stage.

In the entire West, apart from the Lakers temporarily having a relatively prominent record advantage, the gap between the remaining two to seven places is not very big.

From the Nuggets ranked second in the West to the Suns ranked ninth in the West, there is only a gap of 3.5 wins between the two.

From this point, it can be seen how fierce the competition in the entire West is.

I'm afraid this ranking won't come until the end of the regular season, and no one can accurately predict the playoff spots in the Western Conference..."

After entering January, all the rankings in the league have been released.

The current scoring leader in the league is temporarily LeBron James with 29.1 points, Howard's rebounding leader is averaging 12.7 times per game, and the assists leader is Queen Bee Paul's 10.8 times.

It can be said that these three players are definitely one of the best in this era.

At least in these few seasons, they will definitely shine in the league and make a career of their own.

In the league's latest regular season MVP prediction list, LeBron James of the Cavaliers is currently on the top with an inconspicuous advantage.

Behind LeBron James are Howard of the Magic and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers.

As for the fourth and fifth places, Paul Pierce of the Celtics and Carmelo Anthony of the Nuggets..."

After entering January, the Magic also ushered in a more difficult schedule.

In the next few games, most of the Magic's opponents are opponents in the playoffs, and there is even a showdown with the Cavaliers.

But before facing the Cavaliers, the Magic had already encountered a lot of trouble.

On January 1, the Magic first regretted losing to the Dallas Mavericks by three points at home.

And in the final loss, the team's second-in-command, Rashard Lewis, sprained his right knee during a fast-break layup in the third quarter and had to leave the game halfway for inspection.

After the game, according to team doctor Cam Lee's examination, Lewis' right knee ligament was severely strained.

Although no surgery is required, it also means that Lewis will have an indefinite truce in the future.

As for when he can come back, it depends on Lewis' personal recovery.

After all, a sprained ligament is very severe for NBA players, and once a sprained ligament cannot be followed up well, he may face the risk of a torn ligament in his future career.

The team lost in the new year, and also accidentally injured a general, Rashad Lewis, which also caused the Magic to fall into a downturn instantly.

But the Magic's bad luck is clearly far from over.

In the back-to-back on the second day, the Magic even lost to the league's top bad team, the New York Knicks.

The Knicks can definitely be called a very bad team this season, and they are currently ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference.

It stands to reason that facing such a weak team in the league, the Magic should be able to easily win this away game, but the Magic will seem to be possessed collectively during the game.

Not only did he still lose the ball when facing an open three-pointer, but he was able to be blocked by the basket when he broke through to the inside.

This also caused the Magic to play very ugly in the whole game, and there was no aura of the league's top teams in the Magic.

On the contrary, it has the funny attribute of a big team.

These two losses not only ended the Magic's winning streak, but also directly poured cold water on the Magic in the new year.

Originally, due to the halfway point of the season, the team performed very well this season and rose to the number one position in the league.

This also makes the Magic team extremely excited.

Whether it is the fans or the management, they are very optimistic about the team's future this season, and they are all focused on hitting the unattainable championship trophy.

But after entering 09, the Magic suffered two defeats. While being overtaken by the Cavaliers behind them, they also lost the team's second scorer, Rashard Lewis.

This series of setbacks made everyone in the team understand that they are far from being invincible in the league...

This also led to the generals of the Magic team once again falling into a tense atmosphere in the next period of time.

In the usual training, everyone not only worked hard to start training, but also greatly reduced the frequency of laughing and joking, and was ready to meet the next challenge.

Although I don't know whether the team will usher in a trough in the second half of the season, which will lead to a significant decline in the team's record.

But for today's players, trying to play every game seems to be the most important thing.

As for other changes in the arena, they can only be left to God's will...

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, brothers! !

　　

　

(End of this chapter)